Last seasons final standings (2020)
Draft Budgets for each team after last years unused WAB points have been added (keeper costs will come out of these budgets prior to live draft):
Keeper Deadline Reached
Team Keepers & Costs to come off their respective draft budgets (Keepers $10 / RTA’s 50% discount):
A new website called Doodle was suggested to me by GM of the Seahawks (Christian) who set up a poll for 2 hour windows for draft date and times. The result of which had a clear winner that suited 11 of the 12 GM’s so this will be our draft date and time for this season.
HOUSE KEEPING - 2021 Poll Results
Polls Run in 2021 that will apply going forwards (either immediatly or from the 2022 season onwards).
Okay - first Poll of season has had all 12 teams vote and the majority would prefer the RTA to have the Championship Game in Week 17 (the penultimate week of the NFL regular season) so this will be implemented right away.
Our second poll of the season has had all 12 GM’s vote and the majority (83%) were in favour of an extra bench spot so from NFL Week 4 of the 2021 season the RTA will now have 8 Bench slots (up from 7). I will add the extra BN slot in Monday night after MNF has started to make sure all players are on Waivers and that way everyone has a crack at the players and it is not faster finger first.
Week 1 Strikes (x1)
Brad Mallett - New England Patriots x1 for:
x1 --RTA DEF– - Didn’t start an RTA player on Defence.
Week 2 Strikes (x1)
Brad Mallett - New England Patriots x1 for:
x1 --RTA DEF– - Didn’t start an RTA player on Defence.
Week 3 Strikes (x1)
Ray Burton - Miami Dolphins x1 for:
x1 --RTA DEF– - Didn’t start an RTA player on Defence.
Week 6 Strikes (x3)
Michael Trujillo - Buffalo Bills x3 for:
x1 --RTA OFF– - Didn’t start an RTA player on Ofence.
x1 --RTA DEF– - Didn’t start an RTA player on Defence.
x1 DP --empty– - did not start anyone.
Extremely dissapointed despite my warnings and advisement to read the rules here they seem to have been ignored and the new guy has lost his spot for next season just over a week from joining. I gave him a pass for teh first week aswell to give him time to read rules and ask any questions he didn’t understand. Seems despite Michaels insistence to me before season started he was an active and competitive fantasy football player he is most certainly not.
Week 8 Strikes (x4)
Michael Trujillo - Buffalo Bills x1 for:
x1 --RTA OFF– - Didn’t start an RTA player on Offence.
Carl Fisher - Arizona Cardinals x1 for:
x1 DP --empty– - did not start anyone.
Joe Schmidt - New York Jets x2 for:
x1 Started QB - Derek Carr - (LV) - on a BYE
x1 Started TE - Dawson Knox - (BUF) - on a BYE
(LC) Extremely dissapointed that Michael (Bills) obviosuly paid no heed to reading the rules and continues to not play RTA players. Same exact strike offence as last time. As for Carl (Cardinals) he knows the rules so guess he calculated it was worth the strike to protect a player being poached or simply was an oversight on his part. Then there’s Joe (Jets) who seems to have also not read the internal rules above to simply leave starters in that are not RTA players and on their Bye. Keep doing that will lead to not only losing games but picking up strikes - only takes 3 strikes to lose ones spot for the next season and 6 strikes to be replaced in the current season.
It’s getting harder and harder to find commited players in custom free fantasy football leagues, as the new entrants seem to fall foul of the internal rules the quickest.
Week 9 Strikes (x1)
Michael Trujillo - Buffalo Bills x1 for:
x1 for starting DB - Khari Willis - (IND) who was ruled out before his teams actual game day game day.
Published: Wed, Nov 3 at 4:37pm by Rotowire.com
Out Thursday
Willis (calf) is out for Thursday’s against the the Jets.
Analysis: Willis left Sunday’s game against the Titans early with the injury and was never able to get a practice in this week. His absence will leave a big hole in the Colts secondary, which already has multiple pieces on IR. George Odum will likely have to step up and start at strong safety.
(LC) Why am I not surprised - the new guy (Michael Trujillo) picks up his fifth strike on the year. He’s only been in the RTA some half a dozen weeks. One more and his ass is grass - whats the odds this occurs next game week - odds on I would say!
Week 10 Strikes (x1)
Michael Trujillo - Buffalo Bills x1 for:
x1 --RTA IDP– - Didn’t start an RTA player on Defence.
(LC) So Michael / BUFFALO BILLS picks up their sixth and final strike. Without doubt the worse fantasy player for commitment I have ever had in any of my leagues. I will do my utmost to get him replaced ASAP. Also now added to my banned list.
Week 11 Strikes (x2)
Joe Schmidt - New York Jets x1 for:
x1 for starting WR - Marquise Brown - (BAL) who was ruled out before his teams actual game day game day.
Published: Sat, Nov 20 at 4:26pm by Rotowire.com
Won’t play in Week 11
The Ravens downgraded Brown (thigh) to out for Sunday’s game against the Bears.
Analysis: Brown mustered just one limited practice throughout the week before being listed as questionable Friday, only for the Ravens to err on the side of caution by holding him out of Sunday’s contest. Sammy Watkins and rookie Rashod Bateman are expected to serve as the primary options at receiver for the Ravens, who are still awaiting clarification on the status of starting quarterback Lamar Jackson (illness), who is listed as questionable.
Michael Trujillo - Buffalo Bills x1 for:
x1 --RTA IDP– - Didn’t start an RTA player on Defence.
(LC) Alas I still have not been able to find a committed replacement GM to replace Michael in the AFC. If anyone reading this supports an AFC team not already represented or highlighted Red (i.e. the Bills) and would like to join this crazy ruled custom dynasty league please PM me. WE NEED YOU!
Also with the Jets picking up their 3rd strike they can be replaced in the off season if anyone is on the waiting list for the AFC (either for the Jets or any AFC team not currently represented).
Week 12 Strikes (x1)
Michael Trujillo - Buffalo Bills x1 for:
x1 --RTA OFF– - Didn’t start an RTA player on Ofence.
(LC) Alas I still have not found a replacement player to take over this AFC slot and this week the incumbent has flipped his infraction from last week and now not played the requirded RTA player on Offence. A head scratcher to be honest as they beat the best team in the league this week but due to this infraction will be denied a poach (if they bothered to put in for one). If anyone is reading this supports an AFC team not taken or highlighted Red/Purple on the Current Owners list (first post in this thread) then please get in touch if you would like to join this league.
Week 13 Strikes (x2)
Michael Trujillo - Buffalo Bills x1 for:
x1 --RTA OFF– - Didn’t start an RTA player on Ofence.
Christian Wilkin - Seattle Seahawks x1 for:
x1 DL --empty– - did not start anyone.
Week 14 Strikes (x8)
Michael Trujillo - Buffalo Bills x6 for:
x1 --RTA OFF– - Didn’t start an RTA player on Offence.
x1 Started RB - Nyheim Hines - (IND) - on a BYE
x1 Started RB - Myles Gaskin - (MIA) - on a BYE
x1 Started TE - Mike Gesicki - (MIA) - on a BYE
x1 Started DL - Al-Quadin Muhammad - (IND) - on a BYE
x1 Started DL - Christian Wilkins - (MIA) - on a BYE
Noel Symonds - Detroit Lions x1 for:
x1 --RTA OFF– - Didn’t start an RTA player on Offence.
Joe Schmidt - New York Jets x1 for:
x1 --RTA OFF– - Didn’t start an RTA player on Offence.
(LC) I actually messed up this week and only now notice I myself didn’t start the required RTA player on Offense - this was due to the late Covid outbreak within the Detroit Lions over the weekend and when taking out players on COV forgot to find a RTA scrub to comply with the RTA rules. So this puts me on total 2 strikes again - seems I can never get clear as one was a carry over from l;ast season and now will be carry over 1 to next year to. On another note I’m sad Jetsy picks up his 4th strike doing the same - falling foul of the RTA rules, so he will if I can find someone be replaced in teh off season. As for ‘Michael Yeti Trujillo’ the less said the better - the biggest punk ass fantasy games NFL player I’ve had the displeasure of having in the RTA to date. I wish I could find replacements but those rare people who want to play hard in a free dynasty league with some off the wall rules allude me.
Week 16 Strikes (x3)
Michael Trujillo - Buffalo Bills x3 for:
x1 --RTA OFF– - Didn’t start an RTA player on Offence.
x1 W/R --empty– - did not start anyone.
x1 for starting DB - Johnathan Abram - (LV) who was ruled out before his teams actual game day:
Published: Sat, Dec 25 at 9:40pm by Rotowire.com
Goes on injured reserve
Abram (shoulder) was placed on IR on Saturday.
Analysis: Abram was scheduled to undergo season-ending surgery Thursday after he dislocated his shoulder in Week 15 against the Browns. The 2019 first-round selection has played a significant role in the Raiders’ secondary each of the last two seasons and will finish 2021 with 116 tackles (64 solo), four passes defensed and an interception. He’ll now set his sights on being ready for the 2022 season.
(LC) Without doubt the worse flake of a player I’ve ever had the displeasure to have in one of my leagues. Hoping I can find better replacements for the 2022 season.
Week 17 Strikes (x3)
Michael Trujillo - Buffalo Bills x3 for:
x1 --RTA OFF– - Didn’t start an RTA player on Offence.
x1 W/R --empty– - did not start anyone.
x1 for starting DB - Johnathan Abram - (LV) who was ruled out before his teams actual game day:
Published: Sat, Dec 25 at 9:40pm by Rotowire.com
Goes on injured reserve
Abram (shoulder) was placed on IR on Saturday.
Analysis: Abram was scheduled to undergo season-ending surgery Thursday after he dislocated his shoulder in Week 15 against the Browns. The 2019 first-round selection has played a significant role in the Raiders’ secondary each of the last two seasons and will finish 2021 with 116 tackles (64 solo), four passes defensed and an interception. He’ll now set his sights on being ready for the 2022 season.
(LC) Same exact three infractions as last week - so glad I will never have to deal with this flake ever again.